If Shake Reduction fails, summon Filter > Sharpen > Smart Sharpen. This is the nuclear option for blurry photos, and it comes with sliders.
Set Amount to somewhere between 50% and 100%. Think of this as the “how badly do you want people to see your pores?” setting. Then move Radius to around 1.0 or 1.5 pixels. Any higher and your subject will look like they’re made of Lego bricks.
Here’s a surprising fact: Your eyes are hardwired to see edges. That’s why sharpening works—it exaggerates the contrast between light and dark areas, tricking your brain into thinking the photo is crisp. Evolution hates blurry tigers, so your brain loves sharp lines.
